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Thread 44 Starmer - Knolraap en lof, schorseneren en prei.

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DuncinToffee · 19/02/2026 15:42

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Neverendingrelentlessmisery · 28/02/2026 17:34

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:20

It was awful. There was a right wing journalist who monopolised the time with arrogant, rude diatribes and the politicians on the panel could barely get a word in edgeways. Bruce was useless and didn’t even try to shut her down. Hopefully she’ll never get invited back.

"Didn't even try to shut her down" ....what did she actually say?

MaybeNotBob · 28/02/2026 17:35

Why would Bruce actually want to shut them down? She's patently on their side...

Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:37

I didnt watch it but i heard she said 'Daily name changes indicate desperate right wing attention seekers'

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:39

placemats · 28/02/2026 17:33

To misquote another fantastic series from the BBC, The Royle Family, 'balance my arse' - attributes to Jim Royle.

Dara O'Brian covered it pretty succinctly in one of his touring shows.

Apparently on a Stargazing Live, the BBC tried to insist they had an astrologer as "balance" to the assertions science makes about the solar system.

There was a thread recently on how you can spot dim people at a distance. One marker is to see what they think are "equivalent".

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:39

MaybeNotBob · 28/02/2026 17:35

Why would Bruce actually want to shut them down? She's patently on their side...

Because the rudeness was breathtaking. She is supposed to be chairing a discussion, all three of the politicians (Labour, Libdem and Tory) were exchanging horrified looks.

placemats · 28/02/2026 17:39

DuncinToffee · 28/02/2026 17:33

I can watch Match of Day tonight

Given up on QT ages ago

I hope to be able to watch MotD tomorrow night.

QT has become toxic. Best to view free clips on social media. I do wonder what the viewing figures are. I also avoid the equally odious Kuenssberg.

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:41

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:39

Because the rudeness was breathtaking. She is supposed to be chairing a discussion, all three of the politicians (Labour, Libdem and Tory) were exchanging horrified looks.

They broke the mould with Robin Day (who let us not forget was at one time a Labour candidate).

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:41

I should take a leaf out of your book @placemats.

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:42

placemats · 28/02/2026 17:39

I hope to be able to watch MotD tomorrow night.

QT has become toxic. Best to view free clips on social media. I do wonder what the viewing figures are. I also avoid the equally odious Kuenssberg.

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Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:42

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:41

They broke the mould with Robin Day (who let us not forget was at one time a Labour candidate).

Victoria Derbyshire is holding her own.

Neverendingrelentlessmisery · 28/02/2026 17:44

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:39

Because the rudeness was breathtaking. She is supposed to be chairing a discussion, all three of the politicians (Labour, Libdem and Tory) were exchanging horrified looks.

Do you not remember?

Neverendingrelentlessmisery · 28/02/2026 17:45

Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:37

I didnt watch it but i heard she said 'Daily name changes indicate desperate right wing attention seekers'

I like to match my name with the thread

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:45

Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:42

Victoria Derbyshire is holding her own.

Which is why she does not chair QT.

placemats · 28/02/2026 17:45

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:42

😂😂

Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:47

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:45

Which is why she does not chair QT.

true.

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:50

placemats · 28/02/2026 17:45

😂😂

"Don't come to me looking for a quick answer on that one"
"I wish I never had"

Apparently being able to recite 45 year old programmes by heart is odd.

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:52

Sadly, all of those posters bigging up the Middle East as the place to expatriate to aren't ageing well.

PickAChew · 28/02/2026 17:53

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:42

Another set of moulds that they broke 😂

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 17:53

Notonthestairs · 28/02/2026 17:47

true.

Very true. She’d be brilliant.

placemats · 28/02/2026 18:01

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 17:50

"Don't come to me looking for a quick answer on that one"
"I wish I never had"

Apparently being able to recite 45 year old programmes by heart is odd.

Just be thankful the Spanish Inquisition didn't hate crash the programme. Because no one expects it.

SerendipityJane · 28/02/2026 18:08

placemats · 28/02/2026 18:01

Just be thankful the Spanish Inquisition didn't hate crash the programme. Because no one expects it.

"These many died for us. Frequently".

"Our Lord John Cleese"

LittleBowSheep · 28/02/2026 18:50

I stopped watching QT after the last election. It was bad enough before that but just became unbearable. Also won't watch BBC News and DH is finally on board with that too. Never could stand Kuenssberg. And as for Chris Mason, well, there are no words.

BIossomtoes · 28/02/2026 19:02

There are but we’d probably be banned if we posted them.

placemats · 28/02/2026 19:49

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